Re: Explora 3A replacing a faulty Explora1

ok thanks @GeoffD let me then rather leave the setup as is and call in MC to break and re-establish the XTV . You could be right coz last night the MC agent didnt seem to keen on helping the funny thing is she said Error 143-0 on the secondary decoder is ALWAYS due to a cable issue

Re: Explora 3A replacing a faulty Explora1

Error 143-0 on the secondary decoder is ALWAYS due to a failure by MC to correctly break the XV link between the two old decoders BEFORE trying to activate XV on the new pair!

So there is NOTHING an installer can do about that aspect, MC MUST sort out the pairing on their side.

As far as your install. Assuming you want to maintain the two antenna solution, then the HB has to be extracted from the Explora 3A by using a diplexer BUT it needs to be correctly installed.

Hopefully, Jan will respond with a diagram for you but in words, this is what you need to do.

The Combined port must be connected to the LNB port on the Explora 3A. The connections you have tabled are incorrect. (I/O port to the LNB port on the Explora 3A, the SAT port to the SLNB, and the ANT port connected to the HB cable going to the Explora 1 Secondary).

So an installer will be an unnecessary expense provide you are convinced all the connectors are okay on the cables.

Primary Explora 3A connected to Diplexer - UNIcable to SAT connection , cable from SNLB connected to I/O and heart beat RF connected to ANT on Diplexer and the same HB cable is going to the RF in on the secondary Explora1.